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AITAPE BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. THE BEACH IN AN AREA LOOKING WESTWARDS, SHOWING LIEUTENANT A.C. BURNS, COMMODORE, 7 PLATOON, A COMPANY (1), AMONG HIS MEN. THEY ARE AWAITING TRANSPORT TO UNIT ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. THE FIRST PILE ABUTMENTS BEING POSITIONED BY 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS DURING THE INITIAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTING A BRIDGE ACROSS ..

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS VIEWED FROM THE TOP OF A PILE DRIVER WORKING ON A HALF COMPLETED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED ACROSS AN UNNAMED CREEK ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. TROOPS OF THE 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MAKING USE OF A PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A THREE TON TRUCK TO SINK PILES WITH WATER PRESURE

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS ON BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT AN UNNAMED CREEK 400 YARDS SOUTH OF ANAMO

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. TROOPS OF THE 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH MEMBERS FROM A PIONEER PLATOON, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, LEVER LOGS INTO POSITION DURING BRIDGE ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. MAJOR- GENERAL R H WORDSWORTH, BRITISH ARMY, (1), FOLLOWED BY HIS PILOT, (2), ARRIVES AT TADJI AIRSTRIP DURING HIS TOUR OF HQ 6 DIVISION AND AN INSPECTION OF ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. LIEUTENANT- GENERAL STURDEE, COMMANDER FIRST ARMY, (1), WITH LIEUTENANT- COLONEL G S NOAD, SECOND- IN- CHARGE, 2/11 GENERAL HOSPITAL, (2), LEAVE THE HOSPITAL'S ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A BLAMEY, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, (1), MOVING TO HIS CAR AT TADJI AIRSTRIP DURING A TOUR OF HQ 6 ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A BLAMEY, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1), WITH MAJOR- GENERAL J E S STEVENS, (2), AND MAJOR- GENERAL R H ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. THE GENERAL OFFICER'S COMMANDING MESS, HQ 6 DIVISION AREA

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. A COMPANY OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS PASSING THROUGH A COCONUT PLANTATION DURING THEIR MARCH TO DRINIUMOR RIVER POSITIONS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE ..